§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much money has been granted under the Green Spaces and Sustainable Communities Programme, broken down by region. [59778]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 10 June 2002]: The total amount of funding committed to date in the United Kingdom under the New Opportunities Fund's Green 1170W Spaces and Sustainable Communities programme is £25,379,355. This comprises £17,432,146 in England, £6,058,366 in Scotland, £1,426,271 in Wales and £462,572 in Northern Ireland. The table breaks down funding in England by region, where such a breakdown is possible.
Region Funding (£) Number of projects Eastern 1,041,989 32 East Midlands 1,061,908 49 London 1,687,502 58 North East 2,415,197 71 North West 3,112,983 100 South West 2,416,668 70 West Midlands 2,609,675 53 Yorkshire and Humberside 1,916,851 66 South East 1,114,525 56